Eriel Tchekwie Deranger

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger is an Indigenous climate advocate and the president of the non-profit organization Indigenous Climate Action. A member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, she has been a vocal proponent for climate justice, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous perspectives in climate policy and adaptation funding. Deranger has criticized the Canadian government's approach to oil and gas expansion, arguing that it undermines the country’s climate commitments and the implementation of Indigenous proposals at international climate negotiations.